[Kenzer] Elves and Bugbears PDF preview

[Mark Plemmons]

We've just released a PDF preview of the newest Friend and Foe book, so be sure to check it out! (Keep in mind that our web guy had some clarity and conversion problems with the PDF, so it's a big file - about 12 MB - and best viewed at about 150%.)

This book is also by the same author of Fury in the Wastelands: the Orcs of Tellene, and Friend and Foe: the Gnomes and Kobolds of Tellene, so you know it's going to be good!

This book should be hitting stores in early to mid-January, so be sure to ration your holiday money for it...

Friend and Foe: the Elves and Bugbears of Tellene
Elves and their foes have enthralled readers for ages – now find out why. This book contains detailed information on the surface elven and bugbear races of Tellene, including history, culture, religion, social structure, subraces, and more! This supplement is an invaluable resource on all things elf and bugbear, and usable by players and Dungeon Masters in any D&D campaign setting.

K&C1031 (224 pages, hardcover) $29.99

 

[Mark Plemmons]

Also, here's a brief chapter summary:

Chapter One details the history of the elven race.

Chapter Two discusses the high elves, the most commonly encountered elven race.

Chapter Three presents the gray elves, studious and haughty creatures who live in stone cities and do not consider other races their equals.

Chapter Four details the wild elves, a reclusive and belligerent subrace of communal hunter/gatherers that favor freedom over all else.

Chapter Five includes the wood elves, protectors of the forests with a strong love of nature.

Chapter Six details the half-elf and tel-amhothlan (half-elf/half-orc) races.

Chapter Seven presents the player with everything he needs to know about playing any breed of elf, as well as new feats and prestige classes suited to the various races.

The Appendices (A and C) cover the elven glossary and bestiary, respectively. Appendix E includes some notes for the Dungeon Master on elven adventures.

For bugbears,

Chapter Eight details the monstrous bugbear race, along with the arctic and desert subraces, and the bugbear mage.

Chapter Nine gives details on playing a bugbear, along with new rules information pertaining to bugbears, such as prestige classes and alchemical mixtures.

The Appendices (B and D) detail the bugbear glossary and bestiary, respectively. Appendix E includes some notes for the Dungeon Master on bugbear adventures.

 

[Mark Plemmons]

[[from the back cover]]

For millennia, the elves stood as stalwart bastions against the destruction wrought to the forests of Tellene. Eventually divided by their views on magic, the once united elven nation became four separate races - the haughty gray elves, savage wild elves, militant wood elves and refined high elves. Still, no matter which subrace you choose, this book arms you with the knowledge, skills and equipment to begin your adventure!

In stark contrast, Bugbears are one of the most destructive races in Tellene, and at last you can revel in the culture of these barbaric brutes. Whether you want to learn the inner secrets to help you battle these brutes or would prefer to play a fierce bugbear warrior bedecked in bloody trophies from his victims or a powerful bugbear mage, this book contains everything you need.

Friend and Foe: the Elves and Bugbears of Tellene includes:

- Four Elven Subraces! Learn how the gray, high, wild, and wood elves interact with each other in their quest to save Tellene from destruction.

- Three Bugbear Subraces! Detailed sections bring arctic and desert bugbears, as well as bugbear mages, to life.

- All New Prestige Classes! Become an elven high warder, limb runner, prophesized hero, or spear of Yealen Batania. Alternately, try your hand as a bugbear skull lord, treasure hound or trophy hunter.

- New Feats! Learn special details about life as an elf or bugbear and how to master the special abilities that their lifestyles require!

- Easy-To-Use Quick Reference Sections! Whether you need a new name for your character, immediate information on religion or how to translate an unknown word, these sections give you all the information you need.

- Culture and Society! Learn about social caste systems, military forces and tactics, and their views on creation, religion, magic, and a myriad of other subjects, including trading practices, recreational habits, diet, clothing and much more!

- Psychology! Discover how to flesh your character into a living, breathing person with real relevance and connection to the campaign world.

- Adventure Hooks, Campaign Ideas, Bestiary and Much More! Make bugbears more than mere thugs and turn elves into capable villains!

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Wow, this looks awesome. I only own the two basic Kalamar books (KoK and the Player's Guide) but with some of the stuff that I've been seing at your website and now this preview piece of goodness, Kalamar may be another campaign I start up, rather than just plunder for ideas. Yippee!

 

[Mark Plemmons]

Wow, this looks awesome. I only own the two basic Kalamar books (KoK and the Player's Guide) but with some of the stuff that I've been seing at your website and now this preview piece of goodness, Kalamar may be another campaign I start up, rather than just plunder for ideas. Yippee!

Sounds like a great idea to me!